Patient Information

Avoid NSAID use (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug)

• Ibuprofen
• Aspirin
• Aleve

Stop smoking

• American Heart Association Smoking Cessation
• SmokeFree.gov
• Washington University Healthy Living/Smoking Cessation

Commonly prescribed IBD medications

• Adalimumab (Humira)/Certolizumab Pegol (Cimzia)
• Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
• Hydrocortisone enema (Cortenema)
• Budesonide (Entocort)
• Metronidazole (Flagyl)
• Azathioprine (Imuran/Azasan) and Mercaptopurine (6-MP)
• Mesalamine (Apriso, Asacol, Lialda, Pentasa, Rowasa)
• Methotrexate
• Prednisone
• Infliximab (Remicade)